thunderclap
noun
thun·der·clap
ˈthən-dər-ˌklap 
1
: a clap of thunder
2
: something sharp, loud, or sudden like a clap of thunder
Examples of thunderclap in a Sentence
I was awakened by a thunderclap.
awakened by the thunderclap of a large branch falling on the roof
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Wait for the all-clear: After the last lightning strike or thunderclap, wait at least 30 minutes before resuming outdoor activities.
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
And during the seventh inning of Sunday’s outing against the Dodgers, Romano melted down and exited to a thunderclap of boos from the Philadelphia crowd.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Though a thunderclap headache can occur without a rupture, it should always be treated as a medical emergency.4
A thunderclap headache usually comes on at full force, progressing from normalcy to extreme pain in less than 60 seconds.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
The camera is rarely static over the chess match between the two, always motivated by the flashes of thought and the thunderclaps of emotion that play out between them.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
And during the seventh inning of Sunday’s outing against the Dodgers, Romano melted down and exited to a thunderclap of boos from the Philadelphia crowd.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Though a thunderclap headache can occur without a rupture, it should always be treated as a medical emergency.4
A thunderclap headache usually comes on at full force, progressing from normalcy to extreme pain in less than 60 seconds.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
The camera is rarely static over the chess match between the two, always motivated by the flashes of thought and the thunderclaps of emotion that play out between them.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thunderclap
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thunderclap
noun
thun·der·clap
-ˌklap
1
: a clap of thunder
2
: something sharp, loud, or sudden like a clap of thunder
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